bright-eyed and bushy-tailed: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    Globalinformalcolloquial
    • Alert, energetic, eager, and cheerful; showing enthusiasm and readiness for activity.

    Examples

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    • Despite the long flight, she arrived bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, ready to start the meeting.

      Despite the long flight, she arrived alert and energetic, ready to start the meeting.

    • I wish I could be bright-eyed and bushy-tailed every Monday morning like Jim is.

      I wish I could be alert and eager every Monday morning like Jim is.

    • The kids were bright-eyed and bushy-tailed on their first day at summer camp.

      The kids were energetic and enthusiastic on their first day at summer camp.

    • Even after working late, she came to the office bright-eyed and bushy-tailed the next day.

      Even after working late, she came to the office alert and ready the next day.

Examples:

  • EN: Hey, you're bright-eyed and bushy-tailed this morning.
    ES: Estás muy revoltoso esta mañana.
  • EN: You get the idea? Like this: "If you wanna be bright-eyed and bushy-tailed why, just gobble up a handful of Vitajex, and your battery's charged." Watch.
    ES: ¿Entienden? "Si quiere tener energía y espléndida forma sólo tómese un puñado de Vitajex, y cargará sus baterías".
  • EN: We'll be back in business 'fore you know it, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed as ever.
    ES: Regresaremos al negocio antes de que te des cuenta, diligentes como siempre.
  • EN: Whatever happened to those two bright-eyed and bushy-tailed surgeons I once knew?
    ES: ¿Qué ha sido de aquellos dos cirujanos vivarachos y lustrosos que conocí?
  • EN: And I also know that you you know that I don't feel exactly bright-eyed and bushy-tailed as J.J. Would say.
    ES: Y también sé que sabes que no me siento la mujer más feliz del mundo...
  • EN: This is your dream lover, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.
    ES: Habla tu amante soñado, muy ansioso por verte.
  • EN: Hey, Helga, you're lookin' bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.
    ES: Hola, Helga, tienes los ojos brillantes y el pelo con una cola tupida.
  • EN: All bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, aren't you?
    ES: ¿Radiante y entusiasmada, no es así?
  • EN: You girls got a big day on the beach tomorrow... and I need you bright-eyed and bushy-tailed!
    ES: ¡Mañana tendrán un gran día en la playa y los necesito llenos de vida y energía!
  • EN: I'm the only one who's bright-eyed and bushy-tailed this morning.
    ES: Soy la única que quiere levantarse esta mañana.
  • EN: You want to be bright-eyed and bushy-tailed for the big Easter egg hunt tomorrow morning. But I'm not sleepy yet, Daddy.
    ES: Pero aun no tengo sueño, Papi.
  • EN: It's a brand-new morning here at Huck-a-Muck Lodge, and as you can see, some campers tend to be less bright-eyed and bushy-tailed than others.
    ES: Es una nueva mañana en el refugio de montaña Fango y como pueden ver, algunos campistas tienen menos energía y entusiasmo que otros.
  • EN: It's a brand new morning here at Hukamuk Lodge and as you can see, some campers tend to be less bright-eyed and bushy-tailed than others.
    ES: Es una nueva mañana aquí en Huk-a-Muk Lodge y como pueden ver algunos campistas están más espabilados que otros.
  • EN: Aren't we bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.
    ES: Qué buen humor tienes.
  • EN: You'll show up to work bright-eyed and bushy-tailed tomorrow morning.
    ES: Irás a trabajar mañana por la mañana ligero y con las pilas puestas.

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